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Investors rush to US oil and gas bonds as energy prices boost finances

Financial Times: Moral Money

ESG concerns move to ‘back burner’ for some attracted by strong returns

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A Blistering Pace

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I wrote about pacing a few years ago. I am a fan of a steady pace, not too fast, not too slow. Sometimes the opportunity set forces you to go faster. As I wrote then: I don’t think a VC firm should manage to a pacing number. It should manage to the opportunity set that it sees. In the last two years, the VC business has been operating at a blistering pace, the fastest I’ve witnessed in my 35 years in the business (including the 99/00 era).

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Riskalyze Advisor Appreciate Award

Conneqtor

The Golden Thread That Leads To Recognition – It is through trust that we find appreciation The sharp-eyed financial advisor will note a single golden thread weaved through the last few blogs and podcasts that I’ve had the pleasure to attend and host.

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Market Update for January 2022

ModernAdvisor

January was a wake up call for growth investors with many high-flying tech companies missing earnings expectations, which roiled equity markets. Meanwhile, fixed income didn’t offer much protection as the prospect of rising interest rates spooked investors, sending bond indexes lower. January 2022 Market Performance All index returns are total return (includes reinvestment of dividends) and are in […].

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Global industry groups push back on climate disclosure rules

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, US banks resist climate stress tests and Japan’s bet on ‘clean coal’ technologies falters

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Funding Friday: The Right To Speak

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

A friend sent me this Kickstarter project which is about a public art project highlighting three languages that are at risk of extinction. I backed it and I think you might want to as well. You can do so here. The project ends this weekend so if you want to back it, do so now. USV TEAM POSTS: Nick Grossman — Feb 16, 2022 Ceramic Hanel Baveja — Feb 15, 2022 Mundi’s Series A.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

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CVC’s €4.5bn deal that will test its ESG credentials

Financial Times: Moral Money

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